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1 For the end, a Song of David, to Jeduthun.
2 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, While the sinner stood in my presence.
3 I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good words; And my grief was renewed.
4 My heart grew hot within me, And a fire would kindle in my meditation: I spoke with my tongue,
5 O Lord, make me to know mine end, And the number of my days, what it is; That I may know what I lack.
6 Behold, thou hast made my days old; And my existence is as nothing before thee: Nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause.
7 Surely man walks in a shadow; Nay, he is disquieted in vain: He lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.
8 And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? And my ground of hope is with thee. Pause.
9 Deliver me from all my transgressions: Thou hast made me a reproach to the foolish.
10 I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.
11 Remove thy scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of thy hand.
12 Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, And thou makest his life to consume away like a spider’s web: Nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.
13 O Lord, hearken to my prayer and my supplication: Attend to my tears: be not silent, For I am a sojourner in the land, And a stranger, as all my fathers were.
14 Spare me, that I may be refreshed, Before I depart, and be no more.

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Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Psalms 38

The Greek Septuagint text of Psalms 38 word by word, with Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and grammatical parsing for every word.

Greek interlinear — Psalms 38:1–14 (229 words)
1
  1. εἰς eis to into, in preposition G1519
  2. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  3. τέλος telos end an end, purpose noun, Acc Sing Neut G5056
  4. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  5. Ιδιθουν idithoun Idithoun noun, Dat Sing G391176
  6. ᾠδὴ ode Song an ode, song noun, Nom Sing Fem G5603
  7. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  8. Δαυιδ dauid David David noun, Dat Sing Masc G1138
2
  1. εἶπα eipa said answer, bid verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G2036
  2. φυλάξω phulaxo guard keep, guard verb, Fut Act Ind 1st Sing G5442
  3. τὰς tas the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
  4. ὁδούς hodous ways a way, road noun, Acc Plur Fem G3598
  5. μου mou I I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  6. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  7. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  8. ἁμαρτάνειν hamartanein sin sin verb, Pres Act Infin G264
  9. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  10. γλώσσῃ glosse tongue the tongue, a language noun, Dat Sing Fem G1100
  11. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  12. ἐθέμην ethemen set put, place verb, Aor Mid Ind 1st Sing G5087
  13. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Neut G3588
  14. στόματί stomati mouth the mouth, speech noun, Dat Sing Neut G4750
  15. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  16. φυλακὴν phulaken guard a watching, guard noun, Acc Sing Fem G5438
  17. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  18. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Neut G3588
  19. συστῆναι sustenai commend, prove verb, Aor Act Infin G4921
  20. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  21. ἁμαρτωλὸν hamartolon sinner sinning, sinful adjective, Acc Sing Masc G268
  22. ἐναντίον enantion presence before, in the presence of preposition G1726
  23. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
3
  1. ἐκωφώθην ekophothen render speechless verb, Aor Pass Ind 1st Sing G391203
  2. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  3. ἐταπεινώθην etapeinothen humbled humble, humiliate verb, Aor Pass Ind 1st Sing G5013
  4. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  5. ἐσίγησα esigesa keep silent verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G4601
  6. ἐξ ex from from out, out from among preposition G1537
  7. ἀγαθῶν agathon good good adjective, Gen Plur Masc G18
  8. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. τὸ to the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  10. ἄλγημά algema pain noun, Acc Sing Neut G391212
  11. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  12. ἀνεκαινίσθη anekainisthe renewed renew, restore verb, Aor Pass Ind 3rd Sing G340
4
  1. ἐθερμάνθη ethermanthe warm verb, Aor Pass Ind 3rd Sing G2328
  2. ἡ he the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  3. καρδία kardia heart the heart, inner life noun, Nom Sing Fem G2588
  4. μου mou me I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  5. ἐντός entos within within, inside adverb G1787
  6. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  9. τῇ te the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Fem G3588
  10. μελέτῃ melete care noun, Dat Sing Fem G391224
  11. μου mou I I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  12. ἐκκαυθήσεται ekkauthesetai burn with lust verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G1572
  13. πῦρ pur fire fire, trials noun, Acc Sing Neut G4442
  14. ἐλάλησα elalesa spoke speak, say verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G2980
  15. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  16. γλώσσῃ glosse tongue the tongue, a language noun, Dat Sing Fem G1100
  17. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
5
  1. γνώρισόν gnorison make make known, declare verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G1107
  2. μοι moi me I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G3427
  3. κύριε kurie Lord lord, Lord noun, Voc Sing Masc G2962
  4. τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  5. πέρας peras end a boundary, limit noun, Nom Sing Neut G4009
  6. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  9. ἀριθμὸν arithmon number a number, total noun, Acc Sing Masc G706
  10. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Fem G3588
  11. ἡμερῶν hemeron days a day noun, Gen Plur Fem G2250
  12. μου mou I I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  13. τίς tis what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Masc G5101
  14. ἐστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
  15. ἵνα hina That in order that, so that conjunction G2443
  16. γνῶ gno know come to know, learn verb, Aor Act Subj 1st Sing G1097
  17. τί ti what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
  18. ὑστερῶ hustero is am lacking, fall short verb, Pres Act Ind 1st Sing G5302
  19. ἐγώ ego I I pronoun, personal/possessive, Nom Sing G1473
6
  1. ἰδοὺ idou Behold See! Lo! Behold! Look! interjection G2400
  2. παλαιστὰς palaistas palm’s breadth noun, Acc Plur Fem G391252
  3. ἔθου ethou made put, place verb, Aor Mid Ind 2nd Sing G5087
  4. τὰς tas the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
  5. ἡμέρας hemeras days a day noun, Acc Plur Fem G2250
  6. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἡ he the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  9. ὑπόστασίς hupostasis assurance, substance noun, Nom Sing Fem G5287
  10. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  11. ὡσεὶ hosei as as if, as it were adverb G5616
  12. οὐθὲν outhen nothing no one, none adjective, Nom Sing Neut G3762
  13. ἐνώπιόν enopion before before the face of, in the presence of preposition G1799
  14. σου sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  15. πλὴν plen Nay however, nevertheless adverb G4133
  16. τὰ ta the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Neut G3588
  17. σύμπαντα sumpanta all together adjective, Acc Plur Neut G391267
  18. ματαιότης mataiotes vanity vanity, purposelessness noun, Nom Sing Fem G3153
  19. πᾶς pas every all, the whole adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3956
  20. ἄνθρωπος anthropos man a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Sing Masc G444
  21. ζῶν zon living live verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G2198
  22. διάψαλμα diapsalma interlude noun, Nom Sing Neut G391272
7
  1. μέντοιγε mentoige nevertheless particle G391273
  2. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  3. εἰκόνι eikoni an image, likeness noun, Dat Sing Fem G1504
  4. διαπορεύεται diaporeuetai journey through verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1279
  5. ἄνθρωπος anthropos man a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Sing Masc G444
  6. πλὴν plen Nay however, nevertheless adverb G4133
  7. μάτην maten vain in vain adverb G3155
  8. ταράσσονται tarassontai agitate, stir up verb, Pres Pass Ind 3rd Plur G5015
  9. θησαυρίζει thesaurizei store up, treasure up verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G2343
  10. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  11. οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
  12. γινώσκει ginoskei knows come to know, learn verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1097
  13. τίνι tini who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Dat Sing Neut G5101
  14. συνάξει sunaxei gather gather together verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G4863
  15. αὐτά auta them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Plur Neut G846
8
  1. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  2. νῦν nun now now, already adverb G3568
  3. τίς tis what who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Nom Sing Masc G5101
  4. ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  5. ὑπομονή hupomone endurance, steadfastness noun, Nom Sing Fem G5281
  6. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  7. οὐχὶ ouchi not by no means, not at all adverb G3780
  8. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  9. κύριος kurios Lord lord, Lord noun, Nom Sing Masc G2962
  10. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  11. ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  12. ὑπόστασίς hupostasis assurance, substance noun, Nom Sing Fem G5287
  13. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  14. παρὰ para of from, in the presence of preposition G3844
  15. σοῦ sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  16. ἐστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
9
  1. ἀπὸ apo from from, away from preposition G575
  2. πασῶν pason all all, the whole adjective, Gen Plur Fem G3956
  3. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Fem G3588
  4. ἀνομιῶν anomion lawlessness, iniquity noun, Gen Plur Fem G458
  5. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  6. ῥῦσαί hrusai Deliver rescue verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G4506
  7. με me me I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G3165
  8. ὄνειδος oneidos reproach reproach, disgrace noun, Acc Sing Neut G3681
  9. ἄφρονι aphroni foolish senseless, foolish adjective, Dat Sing Masc G878
  10. ἔδωκάς edokas Deliver offer, give verb, Aor Act Ind 2nd Sing G1325
  11. με me me I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G3165
10
  1. ἐκωφώθην ekophothen render speechless verb, Aor Pass Ind 1st Sing G391315
  2. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  3. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  4. ἤνοιξα enoixa opened open verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G455
  5. τὸ to the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  6. στόμα stoma mouth the mouth, speech noun, Acc Sing Neut G4750
  7. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  8. ὅτι hoti for that, since conjunction G3754
  9. σὺ su thou you pronoun, personal/possessive, Nom Sing G4771
  10. εἶ ei art am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 2nd Sing G1510
  11. ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  12. ποιήσας poiesas made do, make verb, Aor Act Part Nom Sing Masc G4160
  13. με me me I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G3165
11
  1. ἀπόστησον aposteson Remove lead away, seduce verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G868
  2. ἀπ᾿ ap from from, away from preposition G575
  3. ἐμοῦ emou me me, mine pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G1700
  4. τὰς tas the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
  5. μάστιγάς mastigas a scourge, lash noun, Acc Plur Fem G3148
  6. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  7. ἀπὸ apo from from, away from preposition G575
  8. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  9. ἰσχύος ischuos strength strength, power noun, Gen Sing Fem G2479
  10. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  11. χειρός cheiros hand a hand noun, Gen Sing Fem G5495
  12. σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  13. ἐγὼ ego I I pronoun, personal/possessive, Nom Sing G1473
  14. ἐξέλιπον exelipon fainted fail utterly, cease verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G1587
12
  1. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  2. ἐλεγμοῖς elegmois refuting noun, Dat Plur Masc G391343
  3. ὑπὲρ huper for in behalf of, above preposition G5228
  4. ἀνομίας anomias iniquity lawlessness, iniquity noun, Gen Sing Fem G458
  5. ἐπαίδευσας epaideusas chastenest discipline, educate verb, Aor Act Ind 2nd Sing G3811
  6. ἄνθρωπον anthropon man a man, one of the human race noun, Acc Sing Masc G444
  7. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  8. ἐξέτηξας exetexas melt out verb, Aor Act Ind 2nd Sing G391349
  9. ὡς hos like as, like as conjunction G5613
  10. ἀράχνην arachnen spider's spider's web noun, Acc Sing Fem G391351
  11. τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  12. ψυχὴν psuchen life the soul, life noun, Acc Sing Fem G5590
  13. αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  14. πλὴν plen Nay however, nevertheless adverb G4133
  15. μάτην maten vain in vain adverb G3155
  16. ταράσσεται tarassetai agitate, stir up verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G5015
  17. πᾶς pas every all, the whole adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3956
  18. ἄνθρωπος anthropos man a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Sing Masc G444
  19. διάψαλμα diapsalma interlude noun, Nom Sing Neut G391360
13
  1. εἰσάκουσον eisakouson hearken hear, listen to verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G1522
  2. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  3. προσευχῆς proseuches prayer prayer, a place for prayer noun, Gen Sing Fem G4335
  4. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  5. κύριε kurie Lord lord, Lord noun, Voc Sing Masc G2962
  6. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  7. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  8. δεήσεώς deeseos supplication supplication, prayer noun, Gen Sing Fem G1162
  9. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  10. ἐνώτισαι enotisai take into my ear, listen to verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G1801
  11. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Neut G3588
  12. δακρύων dakruon tears a tear noun, Gen Plur Neut G1144
  13. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  14. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  15. παρασιωπήσῃς parasiopeses silent keep silent verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G391375
  16. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  17. πάροικος paroikos stranger a stranger, foreigner adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3941
  18. ἐγώ ego my I pronoun, personal/possessive, Nom Sing G1473
  19. εἰμι eimi were am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 1st Sing G1510
  20. παρὰ para from, in the presence of preposition G3844
  21. σοὶ soi thee, thine own pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G4671
  22. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  23. παρεπίδημος parepidemos stranger residing in a strange country, a stranger adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3927
  24. καθὼς kathos as just as, as adverb G2531
  25. πάντες pantes all all, the whole adjective, Nom Plur Masc G3956
  26. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  27. πατέρες pateres fathers father, Father noun, Nom Plur Masc G3962
  28. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
14
  1. ἄνες anes let go, loosen verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G447
  2. μοι moi me I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G3427
  3. ἵνα hina that in order that, so that conjunction G2443
  4. ἀναψύξω anapsuxo refreshed refresh, revive verb, Fut Act Ind 1st Sing G404
  5. πρὸ pro Before before preposition G4253
  6. τοῦ tou the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Neut G3588
  7. με me I I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G3165
  8. ἀπελθεῖν apelthein depart come or go away from, depart verb, Aor Act Infin G565
  9. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  10. οὐκέτι ouketi more no longer, no more adverb G3765
  11. μὴ me not, lest adverb G3361
  12. ὑπάρξω huparxo be am, exist verb, Aor Act Subj 1st Sing G5225

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